کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
105824 161522 2011 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Molecular methods in diagnosis and monitoring of haematological malignancies
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی قانونی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Molecular methods in diagnosis and monitoring of haematological malignancies
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryThe use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was a revolutionary step in molecular biology, allowing for small amounts of genetic material to be amplified and studied. The advent of real-time PCR was a further refinement that led to reliable quantification of RNA and DNA. This allowed response monitoring and the detection of minimal residual disease, which proved to have important correlations with outcome in certain malignancies. The technology is indispensable for physicians and pathologists caring for oncology patients. In this article we will review the applications of molecular technology in the diagnosis and management of malignancies. Using chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) as an example, technical aspects and clinical correlations will be discussed, with emphasis on the importance of quality assurance and standardisation to allow for comparability of results across laboratories. We will also examine emerging technologies that allow for high throughput and rapid turnaround of specimens and speculate how these would affect outcomes in future health care. The established and emerging molecular technologies have applications in many fields of oncology.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Pathology - Volume 43, Issue 6, October 2011, Pages 566-579